000
FZNT02 KNHC 251608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON AUG 25 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON AUG 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE AUG 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN NEAR 15.5N 70.1W 1006 MB AT 1500 UTC
AUG 25 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30
KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.5N 71.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 50 NM NE QUADRANT...30 NM S
SEMICIRCLE AND 40 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.6N 72.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 45 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...60 NM NE QUADRANT AND 30 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N AND 45 NM S
SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 19.7N 74.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 75 NM NW AND SE QUADRANTS...90 NM NE QUADRANT AND 60 NM
SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN
90 NM N AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST SEAS 19 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 21.0N 75.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 22.0N 77.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 22.5N 78.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 28N57W TO 21N61W MOVING W 10 KT. E OF TROUGH TO
53W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 17N TO 26N W OF
TROUGH 63W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N59W TO 20N64W. WITHIN 240 NM E OF
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF TROUGH TO 65W
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N61W TO 20N65W. FROM 20N TO 28N E OF
TROUGH TO 57W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 37N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 77W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.